[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 71 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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         QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BLUE RIBBON AWARD WINNER

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                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 1994

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased today to inform the Members of 
the House that the Quaker Valley School District's Osborne Elementary 
School has been selected as a Blue Ribbon Award winner by the U.S. 
Department of Education.
  I am proud of the fact that Osborne Elementary School, which is 
located in the 14th Congressional District that I represent, has been 
selected for this honor. It should be noted that Osborne Elementary is 
one of 276 schools nationwide and one of only 12 in the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania to win this prestigious Federal award. At a time when our 
country needs to focus on achieving excellence in education, Osborne 
Elementary has been doing exactly that by providing its students with a 
truly outstanding environment for learning.
  Osborne Elementary School serves 462 students in grades K through 6 
from six municipalities in the Quaker Valley area north of the Ohio 
River in Allegheny County. The success of Osborne Elementary School's 
educational program for these students is a tribute to the teachers, 
school administrators and the parents of the school's children. I want 
to note in particular the efforts of Dr. R. Gerald Longo, 
superintendent; Dr. Nancy B. Auer, principal; Saundra Waseleski, head 
teacher; Donna Bell, intermediate teacher; and Patty Coleman, past 
president, Osborne Home and School Association.
  The Quaker Valley School has given Osborne Elementary the 
administrative flexibility to implement an educational program directly 
attuned to the needs of its students. Teachers at this school have 
responded by displaying an innovative spirit that promotes an exciting 
learning environment for Osborne's students. Finally, parents have been 
recognized as a vital resource contributing to the success of the 
school's basic educational mission. The parents' commitment to their 
child's educational development has been welcomed and the active 
participation of parents in the school's daily programs has been 
encouraged.
  I want to commend the teachers and administrators of Osborne 
Elementary School and the Quaker Valley School District for their 
first-rate efforts to provide a superior educational experience for the 
students of this school. I also want to salute the parents of students 
at Osborne Elementary School for their active participation in the 
education of their children.
  Mr. Speaker, it is fitting that the U.S. House of Representatives 
should join the Department of Education in recognizing our Nation's 
best schools. I am pleased to do so at this time by recognizing Osborne 
Elementary School, one of America's Blue Ribbon Schools.

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